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Experience of racism
Canan Topçu

“I do not define myself as a victim”

Turkish-German author Canan Topçu on her very personal take on identity, racism and exclusion

Poverty
Mahwish Gul
Mahwish Gul

School closures in pandemic showed multidimensional poverty

UNICEF reckons that one third of the world’s schoolchildren did not get formal lessons because of Covid-19

Social inclusion
Sharlin Akther

Children with disabilities deserve to be encouraged

In Bangladesh persons with disabilities tend to be excluded from mainstream society

Our view
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

Do not abandon people with disabilities

Inclusion of people with disabilities is needed for gender justice, because around the world, women do most of the care work

Togo
Samir Abi

The first disabled member of Togo’s parliament

In Togo, activists have already achieved a great deal for people with disabilities

Discrimination
Rainer Brockhaus

Development cooperation must become more inclusive

Policy makers and civil society must recognise inclusion as a cross-cutting task – and so must international development and humanitarian relief

Culture Special
Sabine Balk
Sabine Balk

American joy and sorrow

The novel "Behold the Dreamers" scrutinises the "American dream" based on the experiences of an immigrant family from Cameroon

Relevant reading
Iwan J. Azis
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

In promotion of small businesses, prioritise social capital

Indonesian economist says social infrastructure is more important than hard infrastructure

Gender relations
Sundus Saleemi
Sundus Saleemi

Domestic helpers are informally employed in many countries

Why men are closer to achieving a good work-life balance than women

Development project
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi
Ronald Ssegujja Ssekandi

Project develops rural community with shea butter

A sustainable rural city creates employment opportunities for rural dwellers in Uganda

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Mexico must include its indigenous population in the tourism sector
Rebounding tourism set to support Sri Lanka’s economic recovery

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

Don’t leave sex education to internet pornography
Modern dowry payment in Kenya
Mexico’s first female president
Women-led businesses suffer most
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Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

“Dialogue of life”
Why Kenya’s youth is taking to the streets
“I am angry because Kenya is not working for many of its citizens”
Why Kenya is on fire
Building bridges to reconcile religious conflicts